Public Consulting Group (PCG) was proud to support the 15th SXSW EDU which focuses on bringing together the learner, the practitioner, the entrepreneur, and the visionary to share their groundbreaking stories, tackle complex issues, and build reimagined paths forward. Our panel, “The Pivotal Role of Community Engagement in School Safety,” featured a diverse lineup of experts—including media, students, and safety specialists—dedicated to advancing school safety through community-driven solutions

Over the past decade, PCG has joined educators, academics, and innovators from across the world in Austin, Texas for SXSW EDU to address some of the most consequential issues surrounding K-12 education. This year, we were proud to have Jacob Klett, a Senior Managing Education Advisor, selected as a mentor for the roundtable session, “Catalyzing & Navigating Change in Schools.”

A friend of mine has what would be considered a significant disability: Mindy uses a wheelchair, has limited mobility, and communicates primarily by utilizing device she controls with the movement of her eyes to create text and speech output. She requires assistance from others to eat, get dressed, and complete other activities of daily living.

For education professionals seeking to stay current with the most important innovations in teaching and learning, no event rivals the annual SXSW EDU conference in Austin, Texas, coming up on March 4 through 7. As you’d expect from its name, SXSW EDU is jam-packed with a Texas-sized selection of learning, professional development, and networking opportunities for teachers, principals, school administrators, researchers, consultants, and innovators.